American Water Charitable Foundationinc

EIN 274241172

Lancaster, PA 17601 |(856) 955-4360

Total Given 2016–2024
$18.1M
1,969 grants · $2.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $242–$5K
grant size
24%
balanced · 335/1,371 multi-year
repeat
$72.5M
Assets (2024)
1,371
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person JAMES MERANTE
Phone (856) 955-4360
Deadlines NO SET DEADLINES
How to Apply SEE APPLICATION FORMS ON INTERNAL COMPANY WEB SITE
Restrictions MUST BE 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT FURTHERS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $637K $21.4M $2.8M 293
2017 $1.1M $23.9M $1.0M 446
2018 $967K $21.6M $592K 354
2019 N/A $24.7M $2.1M N/A
2020 $1.7M $28.6M $1.9M 103
2021 $1.8M $75.7M $47.0M 25
2022 $3.0M $62.6M $2.0M 111
2023 $3.3M $69.3M $2.5M 229
2024 $5.5M $72.5M $4.5M 408

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 1969 grants on record

Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$242
Median
$1K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$627K

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.6% of US grants · Rank #20 of 41 states $31K across 11 grants 5 of 254 counties

Top 5 counties

  1. 1 Bexar 4 grants · $15K
  2. 2 Harris 3 grants · $15K
  3. 3 Gray 1 grant · $540
  4. 4 Dallas 2 grants · $150
  5. 5 Travis 1 grant · $100

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (1,969 total)

Purpose
American Online Giving Foundation Newark, DE $626,701 GENERAL PURPOSE 2022
National Recreation and Park Assoc Ashburn, VA $600,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2020
National Recreation and Park Assoc Ashburn, VA $600,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2021
Nrpa Project Grants Ashburn, VA $450,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2017
American Online Giving Foundation Inc Newark, DE $412,768 GENERAL PURPOSE 2024
National Recreation and Parks Association Ashburn, VA $400,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2018
national parks and recreation ashburn, VA $389,700 General Purpose 2016
The American Online Giving Foundation Newark, DE $369,276 MATCHING GISTS 2024
The Benevity Community Impact Fund Safety Harbor, FL $332,673 GENERAL PURPOSE 2020
The Benevity Community Impact Fund Safety Harbor, FL $319,486 GENERAL PURPOSE 2021
Nat'L Urban League Inc New York, NY $260,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2024
Mosaic Life Care Foundation St Joseph, MO $250,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2023
Upstream Alliance Inc Annapolis, MD $250,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2023
American National Red Cross Washington, DC $250,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2024
City of East Ridge East Ridge, TN $250,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2022
Coalfield Development Corporation Wayne, WV $185,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2022
The Benevity Community Impact Fund Safety Harbor, FL $178,469 GENERAL PURPOSE 2023
The Benevity Community Impact Fund Safety Harbor, FL $178,469 GENERAL PURPOSE 2022
Huntington Children'S Museum Inc Barboursville, WV $164,520 GENERAL PURPOSE 2023
National Recreation and Parks Association Ashburn, VA $150,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2018
Camden City School District Gibbsboro, NJ $150,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2021
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation Edwardsville, IL $150,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2021
The Benevity Community Impact Fund Safety Harbor, FL $143,090 GENERAL PURPOSE 2021
Friends of the Lower Appomattox River Inc Petersburg, VA $136,828 GENERAL PURPOSE 2022
Community Foundation of New Jersey Morristown, NJ $125,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2020